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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelDuring their migration, acculturation is a process that is inevitable for
immigrants. Similarly, Indian immigrants also need to undergo acculturation
during their migration to the United States. This literary study discusses the
acculturation of Indian immigrants in Bharati Mukherjee?s "A Father", V. S.
Naipaul?s "One Out of Many", and G. S. Sharat Chandra?s "Saree of the Gods" in
terms of the Indian cultural values they keep and leave behind, the American
mainstream cultural values they adopt and do not adopt, and the factors that affect
their acculturations. Using cultural approach, I analyze the characters using the
theories regarding the Indian and American mainstream cultural values. Also, in a
further discussion, I utilize the anthropological framework of acculturation and
factors that affect acculturation. As a result, there are four different acculturation
attitudes. The first group of immigrants, consists of Mrs. Bhowmick, Babli and
Shekar, adopts the American mainstream cultural values more, while the second
group, consists of Mr. Bhowmick and Prapulla, is the contrary. The third group
consists of Indian immigrants like Priya and Santosh?s first sahib who put a
balance regarding American and Indian mainstream cultural values in their
acculturation. The last group, consists of Santosh only, is left with no choice but
to deculturize. Out of several factors that affect their acculturation, individual
choice is the strongest factor. However, this factor cannot stand alone because it
needs to be supported by other factors that also affect their acculturations. When
this does not happen, the characters are left with no option but to deculturize.